Laurella Swift and the Keys of Time by Allison Parkinson

Laurella Swift and the Keys of Time by Allison Parkinson

While on holiday in the Isle of Wight, London schoolgirl Laurella Swift makes an amazing discovery; she can travel through time and dimensions. Threads from a charity shop rug transport the mixed-race 10-year-old back to the heart of ancient Persia, where she befriends Artafarnah and his mischievous pet lion cub, Zareen. Artafarnah is the son of Pantea, one of Persia's greatest female warriors, but when the boy falls into the clutches of a murderous enemy only Laurella can save him.

Laurella Swift and the Keys of Time is the first in a new series of Laurella Swift adventures. The historical fantasy takes middle-grade readers on a rip-roaring escapade to the court of Cyrus the Great. By imagining how a modern girl would attempt to make sense of an ancient and opulent world, readers are invited to share Laurella's emotions, consider issues such as gender equality, racial identity, friendship and mortality, and explore abstract concepts like perpetual existence.

Readers are also encouraged to discover more about ancient Persia through the inclusion of an author's note, a selection of useful links, a recipe idea and an ancient cuneiform writing activity.

Parkinson, Allison: - Allison Parkinson writes and illustrates children's stories - picture books and chapter books. They can be about anything - talking tigers, creepy clocks, magic carpets, favourite foods, over-enthusiastic genies and time-travelling ten-year-olds. A lot of her stories celebrate diversity. She was inspired to start writing after her daughters (who are mixed race) complained about the lack of leading characters that look like them - especially in chapter books. Tiger Tale is Allison's first published book. Allison lives with her husband and daughters in Catford, South London and she is very proud to be a Governor at Sandhurst Primary School in Catford. She was born in Jersey (a beautiful little island in the English Channel).This probably explains her life-long obsession with the sea - and her overwhelming compulsion to pick up every shell, pebble or piece of sea glass that she comes across whenever she's at the seaside! Find out more on her website: tigerseyebooks.co.uk

SKU	Unavailable
ISBN 13	9781916194823
ISBN 10	1916194826
Title	Laurella Swift and the Keys of Time
Author	Allison Parkinson
Series	A Swift Adventure
Condition	Unavailable
Binding Type	Paperback
Publisher	Tiger
Year published	2021-07-07
Number of pages	104
Cover note	Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.